Little Falls transcript., 1887-06-10

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it be said that you leave this place
where you are educated, with only q
sheepskin to take you through the
world. Too many of you not only
take your sheepskin, but you leave
entirely enveloped in sheepskln.
"A lew years since, he continued,
II was returning home from an ex-
tended lecture tour. Once as the train
stopped, my attention was attracted
by two gentlemen conversing in the
back part OF the car, and the words OF
one made an impression on me that
was an exemplification of the very
will force OF which have been talking.
Yes said one of the gentlemen, Il
feel it q great pity that I have never
been able to enjoy good college edu-
cation;but, God helping me, will at
tain mental power and so something
in the world even yet
Good thought young man, said !
to myself. That resolution is q noble
one, and you'll keep it, too. I see it
written in your face; l see it in the
manliness with which you spoke. I'll
remember that. So / jotted down
what he said in the little notebook
always carry with me. =,
"About four years after this, in
company with a friend, I went to
visit O. large library belonging to the
city Of c., in which / then had an
engagement. My attention was very
much taken with something familiar
looking in tho face of the librarian,
with whom l conversed for some time
about. books:and authors. An hours
conversation with him proved that
it was no ordinary mind that lay be-
hind the, wonderful, conversational
ability there displayed.
"Finally said to him, Young man,
you have within you the making OF a
fine lecturer. Is this your Office OF
city librarian the highest you ever ex-
pect to attain?'
"He replied that his highest aim
WAS to be received by the world as a
lecturer, and that he was already do
ing something in that field, but hoped
to continue to improve himself as
time went on.
"Friends, have told you enough OF
this gentleman's history; it was only
to show you what benefit to per.
son a strong Will may be. However,
allow me to add that this young man
has filled a number OF engagement ts for
me in the West, and he is so we'll re-
ceived that sometimes fear that he
may displace ME altogether from the
minds Of the people. He is with me
tonight, and it gives me great pleas
ure to introduce to your considera-
ton for a short time. Mr.. William
Thomas Toy"
1t is needless to state the effect of
the mention OF this name on Janet
Gray. 1t brought back a surge of
overwhelming recollections. The scene
at the little station, and the part
ing words. "She remembered the sun
burned, beardless face of the youth OF
twenty. Here stood the bearded man
ten years his senior She thought OF
the rude plowman's dress he had worn
that morning by the brook. Instead
she saw man graceful, welcomed
and dressed neatly. She remembered
the brawny, clumsy hands OF whose
inability to handle pen Well he had
complained. All these were drowned
in reality, the same Tom standing in
all the glory OF his manhood before her.
She was so overcome that she hard
ly knew what he was saying. She only
realized that his speech was greeted
with g. storm OF applause. Once it
seemed to her his eyes were directed
towards her, and immediately after
he made use OF something, IN which he
carried his audience far beyond.
When the short speech was ended,
and as he passed the seat where his
elderly friend Was elorying in his hon
or. the latter said,--
Thomas, my friend, you've out
done yourself. One would think this
place had inspired YOU"
"Not the place exactly, Mr.. New
man." he answered, "but something
has given me lift, I will confess"
The next day a card was sent up to
the room of Miss Gray, with no name,
but the words, 1--WE are on the same
road now, JAMIE"
Her heart beat fer g. moment like
that of a maiden OF eighteen as she en-
tered the parlor to greet the friend of
her childhood.
"Janie," said he, when they mad
talked enough about the old days, and
what had happened to both in the ten
years Of separation; II am man
now, with q manhood to offer you. l
have waited all these years for some
thing to offer you, though I had al
ways imagined | would come when my
prize was taken. Have you nothing
but brothers love for me now"
"Dear Tom," said she, @'I've been
waiting for you. We have started on
the same road, let US travel it togeth-
er till we die."- Kate NOVEL;, in New
Moon.